Attachment Figures

Attachment Figures

1. Parent-infant Attachment

   • Schaffer & Emerson (1964)
     • The majority of babies did become attached to their mother first
     • Within a few weeks or months they formed secondary attachments to other family members, including the father
     • In 75% of infants studied, an attachment was formed with the father by the age of 18 months
       • Determined by the fact they protested when the father walked away

2. The Role of the Father

   • Grossman (2002)
     • Longitudinal study looking at both parents' behaviour and its relationship to the quality of children's attachments into their teens
     • Quality

3. Fathers as Primary Caregivers

4. Evaluation